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How to Win Viktor vs Bard Counter MatchupViktor is in the s tier of champions

Viktor vs Bard

How to Beat Bard as Viktor in LoLViktor is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Bard as Viktor

based on 1,717 Viktor vs Bard matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our data, Viktor faced off against Bard in 1717 matches. With so many games with Viktor vs Bard provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide informative data and a solid build to crush Bard. This pairing is somewhat rare. Viktor has to counter Bard in only 3.1% of his rounds.

Viktor vs Bard Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Viktor does a below average job of countering Bard. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.5% of games the champions face one another in. In Viktor versus Bard games, Viktor’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Bard.

Best Viktor vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneLiandry's TormentShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Viktor to level upe
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Second ability for Viktor to level upq
>
Last skill for Viktor to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Viktor's passive ability p
Viktor's q ability q
Viktor's w ability w
Viktor's e ability e
Viktor's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
E
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Bard as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Bard

Make sure you choose the right augment at the right time.

Death Ray is a powerful poke and a strong area of denial tool. Use it in combination with Gravity Field to control your enemy's position.

Advice to Win Against Bard

You can crush Bard's healing shrines just by walking over them. Don't let his allies take them without a fight.

Bard's ultimate, Tempered Fate, affects allies, enemies, monsters, and turrets alike. Sometimes it can be to your advantage to jump into it!

Bard's opponents can also travel through his Magical Journey doorways. You can follow him, if you think it's safe.

Viktor vs Bard Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Bard Image
6
< Kills >
2.7
5.9
< Deaths >
4.7
6.7
< Assists >
14.2
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
0.58
187
< Minions Killed >
31
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.52
656
< Physical Damage >
2,871
25,677
< Magic Damage >
7,974
730
< True Damage >
1,052
27,064
< Damage Dealt >
11,898
18,875
< Damage Taken >
21,750
12,022
< Gold Earned >
9,089
1.89
< Towers >
1.81
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,577
< Total Healing >
6,987
14,957
< Experience >
11,558
19
< Vision Score >
65
9
< Wards Placed >
28
272
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Counter Bard with Viktor in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several vital Viktor against Bard counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between these two champions. Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Bard’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Bard. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Viktor typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Bard. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viktor and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Bard

Who is Better, Viktor or Bard?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Viktor usually loses when facing off against Bard, with a 47.5% win rate. Thus, Viktor makes a poor counter to Bard.

While Viktor does have a lower win rate than Bard, when they face off with one another, Viktor also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Viktor into Bardas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Viktor has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Bard. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Bard matchups, Bard is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Viktor is a bad counter to Bard. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Viktor against Bard.

Other Champion Matchups Against Viktor

Viktor Loses Against

EvelynnEvelynn44.8% winrateZyraZyra46% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench46.2% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.5% winrate

Viktor Wins Against

LeBlancLeBlanc56.8% winrateXayahXayah56.1% winrateQiyanaQiyana55.6% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

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Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Bard Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Bard as Viktor, we analyzed 1,717 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Bard as Viktor comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Viktor in order to counter Bard during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor usually accumulates much more CS relative to Bard. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Viktor versus Bard build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Bard than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Viktor had an average winrate of 47.5% battling Bard with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Bard as Viktor, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Viktor vs Bard face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.5% win rate overall.

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